What are your God-Given Rights?
Unalienable Rights
The right of self government
The right to bear arms for self-defense
The right to own, develop, and dispose of property
The right to make personal choices.
The right of free conscience
The right to choose a profession
The right to choose a mate
The right to beget one's own kind
The right to assemble
The right to petition
The right to free speech
The right to a free press
The right to enjoy the fruits of one's labors
The right to improve one's position through barter and sale
The right to contrive and invent
The right to explore the natural resources of the earth
The right to privacy
The right to provide personal security
The right to provide nature's necessities-air, food, water, clothing, and shelter
The right to a fair trial
The right of free association
The right to contract
W. Cleon Skousen, The 5000 Year Leap
Is Liberty possible without the exercise of conscience?
- Conscience is a person's "internal monitor" that dictates when a person has infringed on another person's inalienable rights
Several families were invited to a party at a farm. There was a beautiful play area on the farm with a jungle gym, basket ball hoop and volley ball net. Despite the variety of activities available, several children thought it would be more exciting to play in the nearby orchard. While playing in the orchard the children damaged the sprinkler system. As a result the farmer had to repair the sprinklers with his own time and expense. The children’s pursuit of happiness infringed on the farmers “inalienable rights.” The next time the families came to the farm, strict rules were made and enforced to constrain the families in one area with the orchard totally off limits. Since the boundary was not controlled by conscience, it had to be controlled by an external force. Joseph Andrews, A Guide for Learning and Teaching The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution
"Conscience is the most sacred of all property." James Madison
Homework:
- Read John Adams the Reluctant Patriot of the Revolution, by Leonard Falkner (Colloquium 10/25)
- Opinion Essay: When is it right to defend your Liberty with guns?
- Continue memorizing the Declaration of Independence. You can register free to make a test here.
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